Senior Engineering Manager, Social Engagement

Strava; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Denver office on-site

Job summary

Strava in Denver seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a 12-person team responsible for our social features, clubs, events, and engagement experiences. You’ll shape the technical and product direction, coach the team, and partner with Product and Design to deliver the social roadmap.

This role follows a flexible hybrid model with more than half time on-site at our Denver office, three days per week, and opportunities to influence Strava’s social fabric at scale.

Qualifications

• Product-engineering background informing engineering decisions.
• Technical depth to stay in the weeds and make confident technical calls.
• Experience managing managers and senior individual contributors.
• Track record of setting high expectations and leading with urgency.
• Experience with social or consumer-engagement products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 12-person team, coaching a tech-lead manager and senior engineers.
• Own the engineering roadmap for Strava's social features and set a high bar for quality and velocity.
• Partner with Product and Design to define and deliver the social product vision.
• Make sound technical trade-off decisions, staying close enough to the detail to guide the team well.
• Grow the team through thoughtful hiring and by developing the talent you already have.
• Keep the team's systems fast, reliable, and scalable as Strava's community grows.

Skills

Product-engineering background

Technical depth

Experience managing managers

Agency and urgency

Social/consumer-engagement experience

Job description

Strava in Denver seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a 12-person team responsible for our social features, clubs, events, and engagement experiences. You’ll shape the technical and product direction, coach the team, and partner with Product and Design to deliver the social roadmap.

This role follows a flexible hybrid model with more than half time on-site at our Denver office, three days per week, and opportunities to influence Strava’s social fabric at scale.